Music

At the Church of the Ascension, we celebrate the truth of the resurrection of Jesus Christ year-round, at every service. But we celebrate the event of the resurrection, particularly, during Eastertide, and especially at the first four Eucharists held at the conclusion of Holy Week. Here’s some of what you can expect. [ More → ]

Thursday, May 21st at 8 pm Voices of Ascension will perform their last concert this season with a Renaissance program including Palestrina’s Stabat Mater. Tickets available door from 7:30pm, 5th Ave/10th Street. [ More → ]

Masters of the Renaissance: England will be performed by Voices of Ascension on Wednesday, May 14, 8pm at Fifth Avenue & 10th Street. Voices of Ascension will perform selections by Thomas Tallis, Thomas Weelkes, Richard Nicolson, Peter Phillips, Orlando Gibbons and William Byrd and others. Tickets can be purchased online at Voices of Ascension or … [ More → ]

We are extremely honored to present the great musician Francis Chapelet. Post-World War II Europe produced an amazing assembly of legendary interpreters of Early Organ Music. Francis Chapelet is one of the last remaining masters of his generation still actively concertizing. His interpretations of this rich repertory of music are based on a lifetime of … [ More → ]

As part of this parish’s Lenten observance, we are presenting Jon Gillock’s performance of Olivier Messiaen’s Book of the Holy Sacrament on Tuesday, March 5. This was Messiaen’s final work for organ, and is without question one of the most important works of music composed in the 20th Century. Some of the movements are meditations … [ More → ]

On Saturday, June 2, 2012, organist Christopher Houlihan performed in the first concert of his Vierne Marathon including all six Symphonies for organ on The Manton Memorial Organ built by Pascal Quoirin. Link below for a video by Mr. Houlihan playing Vierne. Vierne on The Manton Memorial organ

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Olivier Latry, Organist of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, will perform an all-French program, including works by Marchand, Grigny, Dupré, Cochereau, Escaich, and the complete Symphonie V of Widor. The recital will take place at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24th. Olivier Latry is one of the most celebrated and brilliant organists in the world today. … [ More → ]

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On Saturday, June 2, 3:00 and 7:30pm, organist Christopher Houlihan will perform in the first concert of the Vierne Marathon. Jump to the end of this section to see a video introduction by Mr. Houlihan who will perform all six Symphonies for organ on The Manton Memorial Organ built by Pascal Quoirin. Rising star of … [ More → ]

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Ascension is a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive community of people who gather to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, to give praise and thanks to God through the beauty of worship, and to love and serve God and our neighbors.

Regular Worship Schedule

Sunday 9am: Holy Eucharist at Side Altar

Sunday 11am: Holy Eucharist in the Church with sermon, hymns & the Ascension Choir

Sunday 7pm: Service of Meditations and Sacrament, including chant, interfaith readings and communion

Monday–Friday: 6pm at Side Altar. Church open for prayer and meditation 12–3pm.

The Lenten Devotional 2018

From Our Pulpit

Lessons You can read the scripture for February 11, 2018 here. Last Epiphany Year B Transfiguration Sunday Church of the Ascension Feb 11, 2018 Mark 9:2-9 Have you ever had a time in your life when you allowed yourself to be vulnerable — truly vulnerable — opened yourself up to another person — and then … [ More → ]

Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins, and give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. [ More → ]